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56. Translations of European patents (UK)

(a) the specification of the European patent (UK), which is filed under section 77(6); or

(b) the claims of the specification of the application for a European patent (UK), which is filed under section 78(7),

must be accompanied by Patents Form 54.
(2) The translation must comply with the requirements set out in Parts 1 to 3 of Schedule 2.
(3) The translation and Patents Form 54 must be filed in duplicate.
(4) But paragraph (2) does not apply where a translation is delivered in electronic form or using electronic communications.
(5) Where the specification includes any drawings all annotations in French or German must be replaced with annotations in English.
(6) The period prescribed for the purposes of section 77(6)(a) is three months beginning with the date on which the grant of the patent was mentioned in the European Patent Bulletin. [Extendable under Rules 108(2) or 108(3): Schedule 4, part 2]
(7) The period prescribed for the purposes of section 77(6)(b) is three months beginning with the date of publication, by the European Patent Office, of the specification as amended. [Extendable under Rules 108(2) or 108(3): Schedule 4, part 2]
(8) No translation may be filed under section 77(6)(a) or (b) before the beginning of the period prescribed for the purposes of that provision.
(9) On a day appointed under section 77(9), section 77(6) and paragraphs (1)(a) and (5) to (8) of this rule shall cease to have effect.
(10) The day appointed for the purpose of paragraph (9) shall be the day of the coming into force of the Agreement on the application of Article 65 of the Convention on the Grant of European Patents made in London on 17th October 2000.

Notes:
The 'day appointed' is 1 May 2008, when the London Agreement entered into force. See UK-IPO guidance note.